University of Minnesota sophomore Heather Dorniden broke her school record and placed third in the 800-meter run at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships Saturday in Sacramento, Calif.

The race included two of the three fastest times in NCAA history, with California junior Alysia Johnson winning in 1 minute, 59.29 seconds, the second-fastest time in NCAA history. Runner-up Katie Erdman of Michigan finished in 1:59.35, the third-fastest time in college history.

Dorniden finished in 2:01.05, nearly a second faster than her previous best of 2:02.03.

“We definitely went out fast like I expected we would,” Dorniden said. “They went out so fast. I was at 1:25 at the 600, and I usually have about a 1:30 split, so this is the fastest I’ve even gone out. I paid the price at the end, but we all did a little bit.”

Dorniden, who is from Inver Grove Heights, earned her fourth career top-three finish in the 800 at an NCAA championship.

Arizona State won the team title with 60 points. The Gophers tied for 41st with six points.

Lynx lose in Seattle: Lauren Jackson had 30 points and nine rebounds to help the Seattle Storm snap a three-game losing streak with a 90-76 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx.

Jackson scored 11 points in a pivotal second quarter and had no trouble outscoring Seimone Augustus, who finished with a season-low 13 points for the Lynx (1-9).

Jackson had seven points during a 14-0 run in the second quarter to give the Storm (3-3) a 46-32 lead. For the game, she made 12 of 15 shots from the field, including three three-pointers.

Augustus entered the game as the WNBA’s top scorer at 24.3 points per game followed by Jackson at 22.5.

Carlson stretches lead: Former University of Wisconsin golfer John Carlson opened a six-shot lead heading into today’s final round of the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul.

Carlson, of Blaine, shot a 5-under 66 in the second round and is at 11-under 131. Don Berry, a six-time Tapemark champion, and Kane Hanson, a former Minnesota State Amateur winner, are tied for second at 5-under 137.

James McLean, the 1998 NCAA champion for the University of Minnesota, followed his opening 69 with an 81 and is 19 strokes behind Carlson.

Thunder tie: The Minnesota Thunder (1-5-4) and California Victory (1-4-3) played to a 0-0 tie in a United Soccer League First Division match in San Francisco.

Benshoof on U.S. team: Tony Benshoof of White Bear Lake has been named to USA Luge’s fall national team.

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